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verity

[ ver-i-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural ver·i·ties

the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality:
to question the verity of a statement.
something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement:
the eternal verities.

verity

/ ˈvɛrɪtɪ /

Origin of verity¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin vēritās, from vēr(us) “true” + -itās -ity

Origin of verity¹

C14: from Old French vérité, from Latin vēritās, from vērus true

Paleoconservative Jesse Helms objected to Verity because the nominee favored increased trade with the Soviet Union.

Another alleged proof of the divine verity of the Christian religion is the Prophecies.

He stood now with a calculating look, almost as if he were checking the verity of the report.

Our civil liberty affords us a sufficient foundation, and our liberty leads us to absolute verity in art.

The acknowledgment of defeat, even to himself, gave it the final stamp of verity.

Afterwards they know it, and attest the verity of the prediction.

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